Bregenzerwald

German

Alternative forms

• Bregenzer Wald (Germany)

Etymology

Literally, "Bregenz Forest", from Bregenzer (“from, of or pertaining to Bregenz”) (from Bregenz + -er) + Wald (“forest”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt/

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Proper noun

der Bregenzerwald m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Bregenzerwalds or des Bregenzerwaldes)

1. Bregenz Forest (a region in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria)

Meronyms

• Vorderer Bregenzerwald (“Lower Bregenz Forest”)
• Hinterer Bregenzerwald (“Upper Bregenz Forest”)

Derived terms

• Bregenzerwaldbahn (“Bregenz Forest Railway”)
• Bregenzerwaldgebirge (“Bregenz Forest Mountains”)
• KäseStrasse Bregenzerwald/Käsestraße Bregenzerwald
• Umgang Bregenzerwald

Descendants

• → English: Bregenz Forest